Empujado

Empujado is the past participle of the Spanish verb empujar and functions as an adjective in standard usage. It designates that something or someone has been subjected to an pushing action, or that movement occurred as a result of being pushed. In syntax, emprujado appears in passive constructions such as “La puerta fue empujada por el viento” or “Fue empujado por la multitud.” It can also convey a figurative sense, for example, “empujado por las circunstancias,” meaning driven or compelled by circumstances.

Etymology and formation: Empujado is formed from the verb empujar, itself derived from the root meaning to push or propel, with the suffix -ado to create the participle. As a result, empujado shares its meaning with the English “pushed” and is commonly used across Spanish-speaking regions.

Usage notes: In everyday language, empujado is widely used in both formal and informal registers. It commonly appears in descriptions of physical actions (someone or something being pushed) and in metaphorical expressions (being pushed by external pressures). Its grammatical flexibility allows it to appear in different tenses and voices when combined with auxiliary verbs, as in “ha sido empujado” or “estaba empujado.”

See also: empujar, empuje, empujón, empuje.

Empujado thus serves as a straightforward descriptor of a state resulting from physical pushing, as well as a figurative cue for influence or pressure acting on a person or object.